They Shoot Horses, Don't They? Cast and Crew

They Shoot Horses, Don't They?

Plot: In the midst of the Great Depression, manipulative emcee Rocky enlists contestants for a dance marathon offering a $1,500 cash prize. Among them are a failed actress, a middle-aged sailor, a delusional blonde and a pregnant girl

Release Date: Wednesday, December 10 1969
55 years ago

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Cast

Jane Fonda. Jane Fonda was 31 in They Shoot Horses, Don't They? as 'Gloria Beatty'.

Birthday: Tue, Dec 21 1937

Michael Sarrazin. Michael Sarrazin was 29 in They Shoot Horses, Don't They? as 'Robert Syverton'.

Birthday: Wed, May 22 1940 –
Died: Sun, Apr 17 2011

Susannah York. Susannah York was 30 in They Shoot Horses, Don't They? as 'Alice LeBlanc'.

Birthday: Mon, Jan 09 1939 –
Died: Sat, Jan 15 2011

Gig Young. Gig Young was 56 in They Shoot Horses, Don't They? as 'Rocky Gravo'.

Birthday: Tue, Nov 04 1913 –
Died: Thu, Oct 19 1978

Red Buttons. Red Buttons was 50 in They Shoot Horses, Don't They? as 'Sailor'.

Birthday: Wed, Feb 05 1919 –
Died: Thu, Jul 13 2006

Bonnie Bedelia. Bonnie Bedelia was 21 in They Shoot Horses, Don't They? as 'Ruby Bates'.

Birthday: Thu, Mar 25 1948

Michael Conrad. Michael Conrad was 44 in They Shoot Horses, Don't They? as 'Rollo'.

Birthday: Fri, Oct 16 1925 –
Died: Tue, Nov 22 1983

Bruce Dern. Bruce Dern was 33 in They Shoot Horses, Don't They? as 'James Bates'.

Birthday: Thu, Jun 04 1936

Al Lewis. Al Lewis was 46 in They Shoot Horses, Don't They? as 'Turkey'.

Birthday: Mon, Apr 30 1923 –
Died: Fri, Feb 03 2006

Robert Fields. Robert Fields was 31 in They Shoot Horses, Don't They? as 'Joel'.

Birthday: Sun, Jul 10 1938

Severn Darden. Severn Darden was 40 in They Shoot Horses, Don't They? as 'Cecil'.

Birthday: Sat, Nov 09 1929 –
Died: Sat, May 27 1995

Allyn Ann McLerie. Allyn Ann McLerie was 43 in They Shoot Horses, Don't They? as 'Shirl'.

Birthday: Wed, Dec 01 1926 –
Died: Mon, May 21 2018

Madge Kennedy. Madge Kennedy was 78 in They Shoot Horses, Don't They? as 'Mrs. Laydon'.

Birthday: Sun, Apr 19 1891 –
Died: Tue, Jun 09 1987

Jacquelyn Hyde. Jacquelyn Hyde was 38 in They Shoot Horses, Don't They? as 'Jackie'.

Birthday: Thu, Mar 19 1931 –
Died: Sun, Feb 23 1992

Felice Orlandi. Felice Orlandi was 44 in They Shoot Horses, Don't They? as 'Mario'.

Birthday: Fri, Sep 18 1925 –
Died: Wed, May 21 2003

Art Metrano. Art Metrano was 33 in They Shoot Horses, Don't They? as 'Max'.

Birthday: Tue, Sep 22 1936 –
Died: Wed, Sep 08 2021

Gail Billings. Gail Billings was >> in They Shoot Horses, Don't They? as 'Lillian'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Lynn Willis. Lynn Willis was >> in They Shoot Horses, Don't They? as 'Coley James'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Maxine Greene. Maxine Greene was 24 in They Shoot Horses, Don't They? as 'Agnes'.

Birthday: Sat, Jul 28 1945

Mary Gregory. Mary Gregory was 42 in They Shoot Horses, Don't They? as 'Nurse'.

Birthday: Sat, Sep 10 1927 –
Died: Mon, Jan 08 2018

Robert Dunlap. Robert Dunlap was >> in They Shoot Horses, Don't They? as 'College Boy'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Paul Mantee. Paul Mantee was 38 in They Shoot Horses, Don't They? as 'Jiggs'.

Birthday: Fri, Jan 09 1931 –
Died: Thu, Nov 07 2013

Tim Herbert. Tim Herbert was 55 in They Shoot Horses, Don't They? as 'Doctor'.

Birthday: Mon, Jun 22 1914 –
Died: Fri, Jun 20 1986

Tom McFadden. Tom McFadden was >> in They Shoot Horses, Don't They? as 'Second Trainer'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Noble 'Kid' Chissell. Noble 'Kid' Chissell was 64 in They Shoot Horses, Don't They? as 'First Trainer'.

Birthday: Thu, Feb 16 1905 –
Died: Sun, Nov 08 1987

Ian Abercrombie. Ian Abercrombie was 35 in They Shoot Horses, Don't They? as 'Male Dancer #74 (Uncredited)'.

Birthday: Tue, Sep 11 1934 –
Died: Thu, Jan 26 2012

Teddy Buckner. Teddy Buckner was >> in They Shoot Horses, Don't They? as 'Band Member (Uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Fritzi Burr. Fritzi Burr was 45 in They Shoot Horses, Don't They? as 'Nurse (Uncredited)'.

Birthday: Sat, May 31 1924 –
Died: Fri, Jan 17 2003

Minta Durfee. Minta Durfee was 80 in They Shoot Horses, Don't They? as 'Marathon Spectator (Uncredited)'.

Birthday: Mon, Sep 30 1889 –
Died: Tue, Sep 09 1975

Rudy Germane. Rudy Germane was 59 in They Shoot Horses, Don't They? as 'Marathon Spectator (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Thu, Mar 24 1910 –
Died: Fri, Mar 28 1997

Crew

Sydney Pollack. Sydney Pollack was 35 in They Shoot Horses, Don't They? as 'Director'

Birthday: Sun, Jul 01 1934 –
Died: Mon, May 26 2008

Philip H. Lathrop. Philip H. Lathrop was 57 in They Shoot Horses, Don't They? as 'Director of Photography'

Birthday: Tue, Oct 22 1912 –
Died: Wed, Apr 12 1995

James Poe. James Poe was 48 in They Shoot Horses, Don't They? as 'Screenplay'

Birthday: Tue, Oct 04 1921 –
Died: Thu, Jan 24 1980

Robert E. Thompson. Robert E. Thompson was 45 in They Shoot Horses, Don't They? as 'Screenplay'

Birthday: Mon, Nov 03 1924 –
Died: Wed, Feb 11 2004

Robert Chartoff. Robert Chartoff was 36 in They Shoot Horses, Don't They? as 'Producer'

Birthday: Sat, Aug 26 1933 –
Died: Wed, Jun 10 2015

Irwin Winkler. Irwin Winkler was 38 in They Shoot Horses, Don't They? as 'Producer'

Birthday: Thu, May 28 1931

Theodore B. Sills. Theodore B. Sills was >> in They Shoot Horses, Don't They? as 'Executive Producer'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Fredric Steinkamp. Fredric Steinkamp was 41 in They Shoot Horses, Don't They? as 'Editor'

Birthday: Wed, Aug 22 1928 –
Died: Wed, Feb 20 2002

Norval D. Crutcher. Norval D. Crutcher was >> in They Shoot Horses, Don't They? as 'Sound Effects Editor'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Johnny Green. Johnny Green was 61 in They Shoot Horses, Don't They? as 'Original Music Composer'

Birthday: Sat, Oct 10 1908 –
Died: Mon, May 15 1989

Lynn Stalmaster. Lynn Stalmaster was 42 in They Shoot Horses, Don't They? as 'Casting'

Birthday: Thu, Nov 17 1927 –
Died: Fri, Feb 12 2021

Horace McCoy. Horace McCoy would have been no older than 58 in They Shoot Horses, Don't They? as 'Novel'

Birthday: Wed, Apr 14 1897 –
Died: Thu, Dec 15 1955

Donfeld. Donfeld was 35 in They Shoot Horses, Don't They? as 'Costume Design'

Birthday: Tue, Jul 03 1934 –
Died: Sat, Feb 03 2007

Frank R. McKelvy. Frank R. McKelvy was 55 in They Shoot Horses, Don't They? as 'Set Decoration'

Birthday: Sat, Jan 24 1914 –
Died: Mon, Feb 18 1980

Harry Horner. Harry Horner was 59 in They Shoot Horses, Don't They? as 'Production Design'

Birthday: Sun, Jul 24 1910 –
Died: Mon, Dec 05 1994

Tex Rudloff. Tex Rudloff was >> in They Shoot Horses, Don't They? as 'Sound Re-Recording Mixer'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Tom Overton. Tom Overton was 39 in They Shoot Horses, Don't They? as 'Sound Designer'

Birthday: Mon, Apr 14 1930 –
Died: Wed, May 04 1988

Carla Hadley. Carla Hadley was >> in They Shoot Horses, Don't They? as 'Hairdresser'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Mort Heilig. Mort Heilig was >> in They Shoot Horses, Don't They? as 'Production Executive'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Brandon Kellogg. Brandon Kellogg was >> in They Shoot Horses, Don't They? as 'Sound Recordist'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Frank McCoy. Frank McCoy was 53 in They Shoot Horses, Don't They? as 'Makeup Artist'

Birthday: Mon, Jun 19 1916 –
Died: Mon, Sep 01 1980

Art Say. Art Say was >> in They Shoot Horses, Don't They? as 'Still Photographer'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday